The Stomal Therapist is responsible for helping patients adjust to living with either a permanent or temporary stoma be it a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy. This role includes pre-operative counselling, immediate post-operative care and education and follow-up assessment and counselling following patient discharge.
Referral Criteria
- Pre operative stoma surgery
- Post operative stoma surgery
- Post discharge follow up (client/family)
- Any client with an ostomy requiring review/consultation ie
- Management problems/complications
- Appliance update
- Client/family education, counselling
- Inflammatory bowel disease/diverticulitis – information/discussion
- Bowel management
- Draining wounds
- Fistula management
- Wound drainage requiring containment
- Skin care
- Gastrostomy/PEG skin care.
Referral Procedure
People can self refer, GP consent/request not required.
Home visits are arranged if necessary.
Services available at these locations
Bellingen Community Health
Church Street
Bellingen NSW 2454
Via Intake
Phone 02 6656 7646
Fax 02 6656 7610
Coffs Harbour Community Health
345 Pacific Highway
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
via Intake Officer
Phone 02 6656 7646
Fax 02 6656 7610
Dorrigo Community Health
14 Beech Street
Dorrigo NSW 2453
Via Intake
Phone 02 6656 7646
Fax 02 6656 7610
Port Macquarie Community Health
Morton Street
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Stomal Therapy Clinic
Phone 02 6588 2731
Fax 02 6588 2800
Hours
Available each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon by appointment
Kempsey Community Health
Polwood Street
Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone 02 6561 2790
Fax 02 6562 0325
Macksville Community Health
14 – 22 Boundary Street
Macksville NSW 2447
Via Intake
Phone 02 6656 7646
Fax 02 6656 7610
Woolgoolga Community Health
29 Beach Street
Woolgoolga NSW 2456
Phone 02 6656 7646
Fax 02 6656 7610
Nambucca HealthOne
4 Fred Brain Avenue
Nambucca Heads NSW 2448
Hours
3rd Tuesday each month 8.30-5pm
Phone 02 6568 2677
Fax 02 6568 2391